Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia - Cases and Materials

Name: Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia - Cases and Materials
Brand: LexisNexis Australia
SKU: 9780409324297
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Author: Eric Colvin; John McKechnie
ISBN: 9780409324297

Edited by Eric Colvin · John McKechnie

LexisNexis Australia February 2008

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9780409324297
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
Publication: February 2008
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This book provides a comprehensive set of materials on the criminal law of Queensland and Western Australia, with detailed analysis of the law and extracts from the leading cases. It covers the Criminal Codes of the States and other significant State and Commonwealth legislation together with related decisions of the courts.

This edition analyses important legislative changes including recent amendments to the Queensland Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 and the wholesale reorganisation of criminal procedure in Western Australia through the Criminal Investigation Act 2006, the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 and the Criminal Appeals Act 2004.

* Offences
* Defences
* Participation in Offences
* Criminal Procedure
* Sentencing and Proceeds

About the Author

Colvin, E

Eric Colvin has been Professor of Law at Bond University since 1989 and was Dean (1995-2000). He was previously Professor of Law at the University of Saskatchewan and has also taught at the Universities of Stirling, Edinburgh, New Brunswick, Adelaide and British Columbia.

McKechnie, J

John McKechnie is a judge in the general division of the Supreme Court of Western Australia. At the time of his appointment in 1999, he was the first Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia. Justice McKechnie previously served as a general counsel regularly representing the State in the High Court and all Western Australian courts.

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